Lake Champlain
Set like a world-class jewel between the mountains of Vermont and New York, Lake Champlain stretches from the Canadian border south to Rutland and is the western border of Vermont. It is the 6th largest freshwater lake in the U.S. and runs roughly 180 miles north and south. Champlain is Vermont’s historic highway, having played significant roles in the Revolutionary War and the development of the North Country. Today it offers a multitude of recreational activities to Vermont visitors. www.startwright.com/lake.htm is filled with interesting information on Lake Champlain.
Boating on Lake Champlain takes many forms from sailing yachts to windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing to power boating. Fishing keeps anglers coming to the lake’s shores year ‘round. There’s even a 1,100-mile network of bike routes, called the Lake Champlain Bikeways, running through the Lake Champlain Valley of Vermont, New York, and Québec.
Museums and historic sites dot the length of the shores of Champlain. From the Bennington Battle Monument to the Mount Independence revolutionary war complex to the Chimney Point State Historic Site, you’ll find a dynamic attachment to the Champlain Valley’s role in our past.
But Champlain isn’t mired in its past. Today’s lake-oriented events range from the popular Lake Champlain Little Anglers Fishing Derby to the Lake Champlain International Fishing Derby with over $300,000 in prizes! Cash prizes are awarded for a variety of competitions with the opportunity to win up to $25,000!
For more information visit the following sites:
Little Anglers Fishing Derby www.lciderby.com
